Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2176, Nathaniel Doty, New Jersey

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New Jersey
Doty, Nathaniel
S. 2176
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6070 Pennsylvania
St. J. S. M. Caddon, Aug: 4 th 1857
Nathaniel Doty
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in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Runkle of the Reg t commanded by Col Cross — in the Penn s N. J. line for 18 Mo. Private — $ 60.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania — at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feb 1831 and put to Hon. L. Dwan Home Reps
Arrears to 14th of Feb. 1832 $ 90.00 Pension allowance ending 11 Mar 1833 30.00 120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 53

1930- July 21- Hirt. to Mrs. Helen M. Wright, L.L. The letter R-3032-Nathaniel Doty - L.L.
Rev War
2176 INVALID.
File No. 2176
Nathaniel Doty
Print Rev War
Act: June 7  1852.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 98.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } Jct
On the Eleventh day of December Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two before Leonard Ruppert esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, personally appeared Nathaniel Doty aged Seventy Six years a resident of Bloom township Columbia County and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein after stated —
I think in November A.D. 1776 I entered a volunteer Company Commanded by Captain Nathaniel Randall at Woodbridge, Middlesex County State of New Jersey, Samuel Rapp and Abraham Tappan was Lieutenants in the Company we were marched through different parts of New Jersey our head Quarters were at Short Hills we were employed in watching the enemy who were encamped at Amboy, Brunswick & Piscataway. Colonel Cross commanded the Regiment to which I was attached. I continued with the Company until sometime in May 1777 a term of 84 months when we were dismissed. I received no written discharge.
In the month of May 1777 and immediately after my discharge from Capt. Randall's Company, I enlisted in a Company Commanded by Captain Matthew Freeman at Woodbridge N.J. Abraham Tappan was Lieutenants of the Company we were marched to Amboy mouth of Raritan River, Piscataway and Brunswick and other places in New Jersey — the Enemy were in the State and the Troops were kept continually on the alert. General Nathaniel Herd, Colonel Robert Ross and Colonel
Nathaniel Doty 2/11/62
Hon. L. D. Stewart

Clarkson Eagan were with the Troops I was discharged at Woodbridge my impression is in November 1777 I received no written discharge I was out this time 84 months -
In the month of November or December 1777 I again enlisted at Short Hills N. Jersey in a Company Commanded by Captain Asher Randall, we were marched to Amboy Bonamstown, Piscataway, Trenton, Brunswick & Princeton the enemy were encamped and had overrun the State of New Jersey, Col. Rop, Col. Eagan & General Frelinghuysen were with the Troops at this time, I continued with the Company 84 months was marched to Woodbridge but received no written discharge - William Eagan was a Lieutenant in Asher Randall Company
A short time previous to the Battle of Monmouth I think it was in June 1778 I entered a Company of horse Commanded by Captain Robert Roff as a Substitute for a Certain David Freeman, I was marched to and was in the Battle of Monmouth a short time after the Battle I was discharged - I served in the army Something more than Eighteen months. I am now old my memory has failed, my recollection is somewhat Confused, I may have made mistakes as to dates, but I served the terms as above stated. I was born in Morris County State of New Jersey in the year 1756 I have no record of my age -
When called into service I lived in Middlesex County State of New Jersey since the war I have lived in Fayette County Washington County for the last Twenty years in Blooms Township Columbia County Pa I first entered the service as a volunteer & served 84 months I enlisted for two terms & served 84 months each term, I afterwards served for a short time as a Substitute for a Certain David Freeman in Captain Roff Company of horse - General Sullivan Genl. Maxwell Colonel Agger General Nathl. Hovey General Frelinghuysen Col. Roff Colonel Clarkson Eagan, Colonel Jacquinot. Captain

Nathaniel Randal, Capt. M. Freeman & Captain Asahel Randal Captains Rop were officers in the Army when I served
I never received a written discharge, and have no documentary evidence, and I know of no person living whose testimony I can procure to testify for me.
I am known to Frederick B. Lively esquire, Henry Edgar Thomas, Groverling, Samuel Webb all of Bloomtownship Columbia County Penn a
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Given to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Cor. The attestation made before being sworn - Leonard Rupert
Nathaniel Doty his mark
We Cyrus Barton & Murray Mansville residing in Bloomtownship Columbia County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Doty who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. We believe him to be seventy six years old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion, and we also certify that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the above named Nathaniel Doty.
Given to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Coram Leonard Rupert
Cyrus Barton
Murray Mansville
I Leonard Rupert one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Nathaniel Doty

was a Revolutionary Soldier, and I serve as he states, And I further certify that the said applicant by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court, And I further certify that Gyles Barton & Murray Mannville — who have signed the foregoing Certificate are residents of Bloom township Columbia County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that it appears to me that there is no Clergymen residing in the immediate vicinity of the said applicant —
Leonard Rupert
State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County of Columbia County aforesaid do certify that Leonard Rupert Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was and still is an acting associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly Commissioned as such and to all whose Official acts as such are faith & credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of Leonard Rupert as before written is the proper hand writing of the said Leonard
Rupert Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this Twentieth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Proth for

Danville Pa Dec. 18 th
Free
Dec. 20,
Hon. Lewis and Gasp Pa. 21162 Bewant $60 per ann
Secretary of War
Washington City

Bloomsbury Columbia County Penn a
Enclosed I send you the application of Nathaniel Doty for a pension, whatever form the department may make they will please give information to the Subscriber in Bloomsbury Col. County Penn a
W. G. Stanley.
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War

Rev. 4 1812 wars Section ILL am
July 21, 1930.
Mrs. Helen M. Wright 161 Harrison Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2176, that Nathaniel Doty was born in 1756 in Morris County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in November 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Randall's (possibly meant for Randolph) Company, Colonel Crow's New Jersey Regiment; he re-enlisted in May, 1777, and served six months as a private in Captain Mathew Freeman's New Jersey Company; he enlisted in November or December, 1777, and served in Captain Asher Randall's (possibly meant for Randolph) New Jersey Company; he enlisted in June, 1778, served in Captain Ross' New Jersey Company, was in the battle of Monmouth, shortly after which he was discharged.
After the war, soldier lived in Fayette and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Bloom Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, where he had resided for twenty years prior to 1832.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 11, 1832, while a resident of Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.